Lake Skadar National Park (Virpazar)
Скадарско језеро / Skadarsko jezero
The largest lake in the Balkans, dotted with water lilies, monastery islands and wine villages, with boat trips departing from Virpazar.
Lake Skadar straddles Montenegro and Albania and is the largest lake in the Balkan Peninsula. The Montenegrin side is a national park known for the Dalmatian pelican, more than 280 bird species and vast fields of water lilies. Visitors mostly set out from the small town of Virpazar, taking a 1 to 3 hour boat trip through reed channels and past monastery islands on the lake, then sampling local Vranac red wine and grilled carp on the lakeshore. Nearby Rijeka Crnojevića is home to the famous Pavlova Strana viewpoint, which looks over a horseshoe-shaped river bend. The national park entrance fee is about 4 euros, and the lake is about 1 hour's drive from Kotor.
Opening hours
Boat cruises about 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Cetinje & Cetinje Monastery
- Jaz Beach
- Lovćen National Park
- Njeguši
- Kotor Serpentine Viewpoint
- St. John's Fortress & City Walls
- Church of Our Lady of Remedy
- Cathedral of Saint Tryphon